Dayton Music Guide -Get The Full Effect
THE BAD BUNCH FRANCHISE
Probably one of the most enduring group franchises to come out of the Dayton area was the name plate known as "The Bad Bunch." Generally the group appeared as a quartet, but on at least one occasion it was a quintet. Since way back in the late 60's there has been some version of the Bad Bunch being exposed to some segment of the audience. Even now - 30 years later Kerry Rutledge records and releases tracks under the name Bad Bunch.
This is in our estimation, the most complete list of incarnations of the singing group up to the merger of the Bad Bunch and the Four Corners, to become Platypus.#1 Tommy Shelby, Tommy Owens, Bruce Mills, Michael Watts
#2 Tommy Shelby, Tommy Owens, Bruce Mills, Dana Meyers
#3 Tommy Shelby, Tommy Owens, Bruce Mills, Michael Watts
#4 Tommy Shelby, Tommy Owens, Bruce Mills, Dana Meyers
#5 Tommy Shelby, Bruce Mills, Dana Meyers, Ronnie Jones
#6 Tommy Shelby, Bruce Mills, David Turnner, Ronnie Jones
#7 Tommy Shelby, David Turnner, Otis Stokes, Ronnie Jones
#8 Otis Stokes, Ronnie Jones, James Staiton, Larry Henderson, Kerry Rutledge
#9 Otis Stokes, James Staiton, Larry Henderson, Kerry Rutledge
#10 Otis Stokes, Kerry Rutledge, Ronnie Jones, Dana Meyers
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